Noseeums – FrightFest 2025 Movie Review
First Reaction – Noseeums is a racial driven horror thriller with creepy moments.
Where to Watch
Noseeums will have its UK Premiere at FrightFest 2025 on 23rd August.
Director: Raven Carter
Writer: Jason-Michael Anthony, Hendreck Joseph (Screenplay)
Cast
- Aleigha Burt
- Jasmine Gia Nguyen
- Tabby Getsy
- Jessie Roddy
- Trisha Arozqueta
Plot: What begins as a spring break getaway spirals into a nightmare when something ancient and vengeful awakens beneath the surface, and a past that refuses to stay dead.
Runtime: 1 Hour 20 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Noseeums starts when Ember (Burt) goes on road trip with Tessa (Nguyen), Abigail (Getsy) and Lexi (Roddy). The getaway sees the friends clash, as Ember deals with racial attitudes from everyone around her. She is getting tired of the problems around her, while looking down on others around her.
As the trip rolls on, Ember begins dealing with bigger problem haunting her and causing problems. However, the truth leads her down a disturbing path about the history of the home.
Verdict on Noseeums
Recap
The movie follows a group of friends going on a spring break at a remote home. However, the holiday turns into a nightmare when one of them learns more about the past of the property and tackling more racial behaviour around them.
Best Parts
The scary moments are disturbing and watching the history come to life elevate the story. We get strong performances from the cast, who deal with social and racial problems. There is a bigger conversation about racial discussions and seeing people differently without using the aggressive language, a lot like what we saw in Get Out.
Worst Parts
The friendship group is extremely questionable in the first place. It never feels like any of these people are close to each other with how they treat each other. Elsewhere, some of the effects are not the best when it comes to what is being used for them.
Final Thoughts – Noseeums is a disturbing, racial driven horror.
